So...no...no one is jealous of a guy like that...just sorry that others got duped.Third, if you were selling the idea that you could turn lead into gold....you would definitely raise some eyebrows...maybe even get some folks to pay you for the privilege of listening to your program....but here's the difference (and, frankly, it's more than disconcerning that you don't get this) you sold them on the fact that they could turn LEAD into GOLD, not turn LEAD PAINTED GOLD....and that young man is the difference...they are not dupes...you sir are a criminal...it's called fraud....easy to figure in your scam...harder in the real estate game...but it's all the same.So when you sell your next property, and bill it as having "unique plumbing" (or whatever) and then justify the sale by fact that the buyer should have been more savvy....just remember that someone trusted you...and you screwed them over for a buck...because in your words they were "silly to give it to you". 

An average person with a modest routine of self-improvement will out perform a disorganized genius ninety-nine times out of a hundred.

But how many investors here routinely and comfortably experience triple or quadruple digit returns on 5-figure or higher investments of their capital?  

I haven't gotten my businesses consistent yet (constant deal flow with flips, same routine throughout the week), so it really varies.

We were routinely renting it out for about $1,250 per month.  

I'd raise an eyebrow with regard to whether you could do much to improve the cap rate (and hence value).  

The biggest thing, is trying to get your child on a routine, then you'll have an idea when it's safe to schedule phone calls, etc. without interruptions.

@Gary Alford  I know this is an old thread.the issue with the one I bought it was a mortgage not a lien.we deal with code enforcement liens all the time.. they are our targets.we routinely get them knocked down by 70 to 90% by just being nice and cleaning stuff up.end of the day though  there is profit and unconscionable profit.. 95k on a 195k deal is just not anything I want to be involved with I would just step aside and let someone else have it..

There are multiple levels of certification depending on how much remediation you choose to do, each certification level comes with corresponding requirements for routine re-certifications.

This particular HOA may also routinely have its lawyer respond to lien inquiries.